Friday - October 11

Sport #1

Device Upload

37m

Imported from API

Sport #2

Walking

37m 02s

Early morning walk with Emma. I got up and checked the temperature after letting Emma out for her constitutional. 59 degrees. That's better than was forecast! I went upstairs and put on walking cloths and shoes, checked the radar. Nothing. Confirmed that it was also 59 and the airport. Then I went back downstairs, grabbed Emma's leash and we were off. Oh, heavy mist. Emma like's this weather. I'm ready for it to move on.

I talked to the fine folks at Impact and they said they can just reorder my orthotics and that they do not need to recast my feet and that has been done. I'm hoping to start using them right after B2B.

In other news, I brought the red bike to work with me today. I plan to stop by Inside-Out about the saddle on the way home. I brought red into the office with me to keep it safe and warm and dry. Mostly safe.

Create a happy place

Today's Gratitude: Today I am thankful for the local tri community. When I went to return the Terry saddle, not only was Mike at IOS very helpful with swapping out the saddle, taking care to keep the fit measurements, but he also recommended a different saddle (Specialized Lithia) to me. They did not have it in stock but they are ordering it for the store and I can give it a tryout after B2B. They were just super nice about the whole thing and I felt supported.

Olive Chapel-Tody Goodwin. It was a wet one! The roads were dry when I got home from work but by the time that I changed and got on the bike, the drizzly misty stuf was back. Heavy drizzle, light rain, rain, more drizzle... My shoes were soaked by the time that I was about halfway through the ride and I was glad that I had the boot dryer when I got home. Still, I was glad to be outside. Good practice, just in case, right?

Sport

Stretching

05m

√ Ride tonight!

The dreary weather continues to hang around. Windy and ranging from damp to heavy mist. Basically there is a high to the north and a low over the Outer Banks and Raleigh the superhighway between the two. I should be able to get the ride in outside. I'm hoping to not get stuck in the wind tunnel again!

25 degrees cooler than last Tuesday! 61 degrees, overcast and breezy which is great running weather. (FWIW, the average for this time of year should be between the two -- mid 70s. So I guess we are averaging correct!). 10 x 1 minute strides with 1 minute between mid run.

Sport #1

Core Training

15m

Pre swim core workout

Sport #2

Stretching

05m

√ Run tonight!

Today's Gratitude: I'm thankful for the support that I received from the Tuesday morning masters group. Erin is on deck and provides stimulating workouts, tips and positive feedback. Brad, my lane mate most weeks, is funny and keeps the mornings light and fun.

Monday - October 7

Sport #1

Device Upload

38m

Imported from API

Sport #2

Walking

38m 45s

Early morning walk with Emma

Doctor's appointment this morning -- just a regular check-up. I mentioned the saddle sore situation to him and Dr. R. prescribed an ointment (nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide). Hopefully that, combined with taper, will resolve it. In other news, my liver values are higher than the were last time so he wants me to recheck in sometime before Thanksgiving. I did point out that the blood work was done at the tail end of peak Ironman training. They are not super high or anything, just different than what he expected from me.

Ann-Marie just sent me a link to a review of Cobb Saddles. I have the Cobb V-Flow Plus on my tri bike now and I'm looking to change it out on my road bike. Thanks Hands!

Today's Gratitude: My health. I am thankful that I am able to be as active as I care to be. I know that I am fortunate!